It's legal to sell or consume cannabis for non-medicinal purposes across Canada effective October 17, 2018.

Opening a Retail Store

Development Permit Applications Status Updates
The list of cannabis Development Permit applications received as part of the expression of interest and random selection process is published Monday, Wednesday and Friday, providing applicant name, development address, and application status.

Further details can be found on maps.edmonton.ca, selecting "Address Lookup," entering the address information, and choosing the "Applications" tab. You can also select "Cannabis Locations" to see where locations have been approved and areas where buffers from sensitive uses apply.

Opening a Cannabis Retail Store

The City of Edmonton will begin accepting additional cannabis retail sales development permit applications by email on a first-come, first-served basis beginning August 28, 2018 at 8am. Please review the application process for opening a cannabis retail store for more details.

The following industrial zones include the General Industrial Use class. Land that is zoned one of the below zones may allow for a cannabis production facility that complies with Zoning Bylaw regulations and receives a federal licence.

Under the proposed Federal Cannabis Act, all producers of cannabis or cannabis products will need to be federally licensed to operate. The Government of Canada will establish application processes and criteria for people who want to become producers of legal recreational cannabis.

Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations

The federal government currently regulates licensed producers of medical cannabis through the Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations. Find more information about cannabis for medical purposes on the Government of Canada website.